Issaquah City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
PART I
General Provisions
Sections
- 18.100 General Provisions
- 18.100.010 Short title.
- 18.100.020 Authority, jurisdiction, compliance and applicability.
- 18.100.030 Purpose and intent of the Land Use Code.
- 18.100.040 Elements of the Land Use Code.
- 18.100.050 Time computation.
- 18.100.060 Fractions computation.
- 18.100.070 Map incorporated.
- 18.100.080 Relationship to the Comprehensive Plan and conflicts.
- 18.100.090 Relationship to existing zoning and other land use regulations.
- 18.102 Definitions and Interpretations
- 18.102.010 Applicability.
- 18.102.020 Rules of interpretation.
- 18.102.030 Symbols.
- 18.102.050 “A” definitions.
- 18.102.060 “B” definitions.
- 18.102.070 “C” definitions.
- 18.102.080 “D” definitions.
- 18.102.090 “E” definitions.
- 18.102.100 “F” definitions.
- 18.102.110 “G” definitions.
- 18.102.120 “H” definitions.
- 18.102.130 “I” definitions.
- 18.102.140 “J” definitions.
- 18.102.150 “K” definitions.
- 18.102.160 “L” definitions.
- 18.102.170 “M” definitions.
- 18.102.180 “N” definitions.
- 18.102.190 “O” definitions.
- 18.102.200 “P” definitions.
- 18.102.210 “Q” definitions.
- 18.102.220 “R” definitions.
- 18.102.230 “S” definitions.
- 18.102.240 “T” definitions.
- 18.102.250 “U” definitions.
- 18.102.260 “V” definitions.
- 18.102.270 “W” definitions.
- 18.102.280 “X” definitions.
- 18.102.290 “Y” definitions.
- 18.102.300 “Z” definitions.
- 18.104 Comprehensive Plan Amendments
- 18.104.010 Purpose.
- 18.104.020 Applicability.
- 18.104.030 Annual amendment process.
- 18.104.040 Petition and docketing procedures.
- 18.104.050 Review and determination of docket.
- 18.104.060 Selection and decision criteria for inclusion on final docket.
- 18.104.070 Final review and action on the final docket items.
- 18.106 Land Use Code Amendments
- 18.108 Enforcement
PART II
Procedures
Sections
- 18.202 Applications
- 18.202.010 Purpose.
- 18.202.020 Applicability.
- 18.202.030 What permit is required for my project?
- 18.202.040 How do I apply for a project permit?
- 18.202.050 Preapplication staff meeting.
- 18.202.060 Community meeting.
- 18.202.070 Form and contents of applications.
- 18.202.080 Deviations from standards – Generally.
- 18.204 Application Review
- 18.204.002 Applicability.
- 18.204.010 How will my application be reviewed?
- 18.204.020 Review levels.
- 18.204.030 Review process.
- 18.204.040 Optional consolidated review.
- 18.204.050 Integrated environmental review.
- 18.204.060 Technical document review.
- 18.204.070 Application completeness.
- 18.204.080 Application vesting.
- 18.204.090 Application expiration.
- 18.204.100 Application revision.
- 18.204.110 Application withdrawal.
- 18.204.120 Distribution of public notices.
- 18.204.125 Notice boards.
- 18.204.130 Notice of application.
- 18.204.140 Public comment period.
- 18.204.150 Public hearing – Project permit.
- 18.204.160 Notice of public hearing – Project permit.
- 18.204.170 Department review and staff report.
- 18.204.180 Decision.
- 18.204.190 Notice of decision.
- 18.204.200 Appeals.
- 18.204.210 Remand.
- 18.204.220 Reconsideration.
- 18.204.240 Exhaustion of administrative remedies.
- 18.206 Permits – Generally
- 18.208 Site Development Permits
- 18.209 Review of Public Capital Improvement Projects
- 18.210 Variances
- 18.212 Concurrency
- 18.212.010 Purpose.
- 18.212.020 Transportation concurrency certificate required.
- 18.212.030 Exemptions.
- 18.212.040 Administration.
- 18.212.050 Level of service.
- 18.212.060 Concurrency review.
- 18.212.070 Passing concurrency.
- 18.212.080 Concurrency certificate.
- 18.212.090 Failing concurrency.
- 18.212.100 Relationship to the State Environmental Policy Act.
- 18.212.110 Fees.
- 18.212.120 Appeals.
- 18.214 Nonconforming Uses and Structures
- 18.214.010 Purpose.
- 18.214.020 Applicability.
- 18.214.030 Demonstration of legal establishment.
- 18.214.040 Continuation allowed.
- 18.214.050 Discontinued uses and demolished or vacant structures.
- 18.214.060 Reconstruction when involuntarily damaged or destroyed.
- 18.214.070 Change of a nonconforming structure (including remodel or alteration).
- 18.214.080 Change of use.
- 18.214.090 Legal nonconforming lots of record.
- 18.214.100 Expansion of legal nonconforming single-family structure.
- 18.214.110 Sale of a legal nonconforming property.
- 18.214.120 Extension, expansion, or joint use of utility facilities.
- 18.214.130 Expansion and reconstruction within the CF-R and CF-F zones.
- 18.214.140 Issaquah Highlands and Talus projects exempt from legal nonconformity.
- 18.216 Site-Specific Rezones
- 18.218 Development Agreements
- 18.218.010 Development agreements authorized.
- 18.218.020 Development standards defined.
- 18.218.030 Development standards, flexibility.
- 18.218.040 Exercise of police power and contract authority.
- 18.218.050 Development agreement contents.
- 18.218.060 Form and review procedures.
- 18.218.070 Recording.
- 18.218.080 Discretionary, legislative act.
PART III
Division of Land
Sections
- 18.300 General Provisions
- 18.320 Submittal Requirements
- 18.340 Review Criteria
- 18.350 Additional Design Standards for Zero Lot Line, Shared Access, and Alley Access
- 18.360 Recording and Expiration
- 18.370 Construction of Improvements
- 18.380 Subdivision Modifications
- 18.390 Subdivision Phasing and Vesting
PART IV
Zoning
Sections
- 18.400 Zones
- Article I. General Provisions
- Article II. Residential Zones
- Article III. Mixed-Use Zones
- Article IV. Community and Resource Zones
- 18.402 Permitted Uses
- 18.404 Form and Intensity
- Article I. Purpose, Intent, and Applicability
- Article II. Form and Intensity Standards
- Article III. Zone Specific Form and Intensity Tables and Standards
- 18.404.090 Residential zones form and intensity standards.
- 18.404.100 Mixed zones form and intensity standards.
- 18.404.110 Conservancy zones form and intensity standards.
- 18.404.120 Mineral resources uses form and intensity standards.
- 18.404.130 Community zones form and intensity standards.
- 18.404.140 Central Issaquah, Issaquah Highlands, and Talus Subarea form and intensity standards.
- 18.404.150 Central Issaquah subarea form and intensity standards.
- 18.404.160 Issaquah Highlands form and intensity standards.
- 18.404.170 Talus form and intensity standards.
PART V
Specified Use Standards
Sections
- 18.500 Residential Use Standards
- Article I. Intent and Applicability
- Article II. Standards
- 18.500.030 Reserved.
- 18.500.040 Manufactured homes standards.
- 18.500.050 Assisted living facility standards.
- 18.500.060 Senior housing standards.
- 18.500.070 Cluster housing standards.
- 18.500.080 Duplex standards.
- 18.500.090 Accessory dwelling unit standards.
- 18.500.100 Additional use standards for all residential zones.
- Article III. Administration
- 18.502 Commercial, Retail, and Mixed-Use Standards
- Article I. Intent and Applicability
- Article II. Standards
- 18.502.025 Office standards in residential and commercial zones.
- 18.502.030 Vacant or uninhabited commercial property.
- 18.502.040 Shopping center standards.
- 18.502.050 Bed and breakfast standards.
- 18.502.060 Day care operation and adult family home standards.
- 18.502.070 Self-storage facility standards.
- 18.502.080 Veterinary clinic, boarding kennel, pet day care.
- 18.502.090 Recreational cannabis facilities.
- 18.502.100 Adult entertainment standards.
- 18.502.110 Motor vehicle sales/dealership use in UV – Commercial.
- 18.502.120 Home business standards in residential and commercial zones.
- Article III. Administration
- 18.504 Industrial Use Standards
- Article I. Intent and Applicability
- Article II. Standards
- 18.506 Public, Institutional, and Open Space Use Standards
- 18.508 Accessory Uses and Structures
- 18.510 Temporary Uses and Structures
- 18.512 Wireless Communication Facilities (WCF)
- Article I. Purpose, Intent, and Applicability
- Article II. Project Review and Development
- Article III. General Standards and Specifications
- 18.514 Affordable Housing
- 18.514.010 Intent.
- 18.514.020 General affordable housing provisions.
- 18.514.030 Affordable housing covenant.
- 18.514.040 Central Issaquah development bonus program.
- 18.514.042 Central Issaquah pioneer program.
- 18.514.050 Central Issaquah alternative compliance – Off-site affordable housing units.
- 18.514.060 Required affordable housing.
- 18.514.070 Annual report.
- 18.516 Sustainable Micro-Infrastructure
- 18.518 General Use Standards and Standards Adopted by Reference
- 18.520 Mineral Resource Site – Periodic Review
- 18.522 Day Care Operation and Adult Family Home Standards
PART VI
Development Standards
Sections
- 18.600 Urban Design and Site Planning
- Article I. Intent and Applicability
- Article II. General Standards Applicable to All Uses
- Article III. Urban Design Standards
- Article IV. Site Design Standards
- Article V. Administration
- 18.602 Building Design
- Article I. Purpose
- Article II. Building Design Standards Applicable to All Uses
- Article III. Standards for Specific Uses
- Article IV. Administration
- 18.604 Parking
- Article I. Intent and Applicability
- Article II. Bicycle Parking
- Article III. Vehicle Parking
- 18.604.070 Provision of required vehicle parking.
- 18.604.080 Computation of vehicle parking.
- 18.604.090 Electric vehicle charging provisions.
- 18.604.100 Motorcycle or scooter parking.
- 18.604.110 Off-street loading spaces.
- 18.604.120 Drive-through window facilities.
- 18.604.130 Temporary parking.
- 18.604.140 Transportation management plan (TMP).
- 18.604.150 Parking and storage of vehicles and boats.
- 18.604.160 Flexible parking tools.
- Article IV. General Administration Standards
- 18.606 Landscaping
- Article I. Intent and Applicability
- Article II. Landscape Standards
- 18.606.040 Planting and vegetation standards.
- 18.606.050 Soil standards.
- 18.606.060 Irrigation and water standards.
- 18.606.070 Required landscape by zone and land use.
- 18.606.080 Parking areas and highways – Landscape and decorative requirements.
- 18.606.090 Parking structure requirements.
- 18.606.100 Landscaping adjacent to critical areas, buffers, and natural areas.
- Article III. General Administration Standards
- 18.606.110 General standards and specifications.
- 18.606.120 Temporary landscaping.
- 18.606.130 Landscape and irrigation plan requirements.
- 18.606.140 Irrigation water budgeting requirements.
- 18.606.150 Maintenance.
- 18.606.160 Bonding.
- 18.606.170 Public properties and rights-of-way.
- 18.606.180 Violations and site stabilization.
- 18.606.190 Allowed deviations to this chapter.
- 18.608 Community and Amenity Spaces
- Article I. Intent and Applicability
- Article II. Community and Amenity Space Requirements
- Article III. Community and Amenity Types and Development Standards
- Article IV. General Administration Standards
- 18.610 Outdoor Lighting
- 18.610.010 Purpose.
- 18.610.020 Applicability.
- 18.610.030 Lighting zones.
- 18.610.040 Exemptions.
- 18.610.050 Prohibited outdoor lighting.
- 18.610.060 Nonresidential and multifamily outdoor lighting.
- 18.610.070 Residential outdoor lighting.
- 18.610.080 Design standards for outdoor lighting.
- 18.610.090 Administration of outdoor lighting standards.
- 18.612 Signs
- Article I. Purpose and Applicability
- Article II. General Sign Standards
- Article III. Permanent Sign Standards
- Article IV. Temporary Sign Standards
- Article V. Administration
PART VII
Neighborhood Overlay
Sections
- 18.700 Olde Town
- Article I. Olde Town Design Standards
- Article II. Olde Town Design Standards for Cultural and Business District
- Article III. Olde Town Design Standards for Multifamily Developments in Multifamily-Medium Olde Town and Multifamily-High East Sunset
- Article IV. Olde Town Architectural Standards for Single-Family – Duplex
- 18.700.120 Single-Family – Duplex standards intent.
- 18.700.130 Massing and scale standards for Single-Family – Duplex.
- 18.700.140 Roof design standards for Single-Family – Duplex.
- 18.700.150 Front porch, door, and window standards for Single-Family – Duplex.
- 18.700.160 Front yard and fence standards for Single-Family – Duplex.
- 18.700.170 Garage and driveway standards for Single-Family – Duplex.
- 18.700.180 Materials for Olde Town Single-Family – Duplex.
- Article V. Olde Town Color Standards
- 18.702 Central Issaquah Design and Architectural Standards
- Article I. Purpose, Intent, and Applicability
- Article II. Through Block Passages
- Article III. Overlay Architectural Styles
- 18.706 Issaquah Highlands Design and Architectural Standards
- Article I. Purpose, Intent, and Applicability
- Article II. Neighborhood Character Development Standards
- 18.708 Talus Development Standards
- Article I. Intent
- Article II. Neighborhood Character Development Standards
- 18.708.030 Introduction.
- 18.708.040 Village Center neighborhood development standards.
- 18.708.050 Mountain Village residential neighborhood development standards.
- 18.708.060 Low-Density neighborhood development standards.
- 18.708.070 Medium-Density neighborhood development standards.
- 18.708.080 High-Density neighborhood standards.
- 18.708.090 Trails.
PART VIII
Environment
Sections
- 18.800 Environmental Policy (SEPA)
- 18.800.010 Authority.
- 18.800.015 Codes adopted by reference.
- 18.800.020 Definitions – Adoption by reference.
- 18.800.030 Additional definitions.
- 18.800.040 WAC sections adopted by reference.
- 18.800.050 Designation of responsible official.
- 18.800.060 Lead agency determination and responsibilities.
- 18.800.070 Categorical exemptions and threshold determinations – Adoption by reference.
- 18.800.080 Categorical exemptions and threshold determinations – Complete application and time estimates.
- 18.800.090 Integration with permit and land use decision.
- 18.800.100 Categorical exemptions – Adoption by reference.
- 18.800.110 Categorical exemptions – Flexible thresholds for minor new construction.
- 18.800.120 Categorical exemptions – Determination.
- 18.800.130 Using existing development regulations for mitigation.
- 18.800.140 Planned actions.
- 18.800.150 Projects with exempt and nonexempt actions.
- 18.800.160 Threshold determination – Review at conceptual stage.
- 18.800.170 Threshold determination – Environmental checklist.
- 18.800.180 Threshold determination – Optional DNS process.
- 18.800.190 Threshold determination – Request for early notice.
- 18.800.200 Reserved.
- 18.800.210 Environmental impact statement (EIS) – Adoption by reference.
- 18.800.220 EIS – Preparation.
- 18.800.230 EIS – Additional elements.
- 18.800.240 EIS – Commenting – Adoption by reference.
- 18.800.250 Public notice.
- 18.800.260 Consulted agency responsibilities.
- 18.800.270 Using existing environmental documents – Adoption by reference.
- 18.800.280 SEPA decisions – Adoption by reference.
- 18.800.290 SEPA decisions – Substantive authority.
- 18.800.300 SEPA – Policies.
- 18.800.310 Appeals.
- 18.800.320 Notice of action.
- 18.800.325 Compliance with SEPA – Adoption by reference.
- 18.800.330 Critical areas.
- 18.800.340 Fees.
- 18.800.350 Forms – Adoption by reference.
- 18.802 Critical Areas Regulations
- Article I. Purpose and Applicability
- Article II. Geologically Hazardous Areas
- 18.802.110 Description and purpose.
- 18.802.120 Classification.
- 18.802.130 Geological hazard areas development standards – Required buffers and setbacks.
- 18.802.140 Coal mine hazard areas development standards.
- 18.802.150 Erosion hazard area development standards.
- 18.802.160 Landslide hazard area development standards.
- 18.802.170 Seismic hazard areas development standards.
- 18.802.180 Steep slope hazard areas development standards.
- 18.802.185 Peat settlement prone areas development standards.
- 18.802.190 Mitigation of geologic hazards.
- Article III. Wetlands
- 18.802.200 Description and purpose.
- 18.802.210 Wetland classification and rating.
- 18.802.220 Required buffers and setbacks.
- 18.802.230 Additional development standards for wetland buffers.
- 18.802.240 Regulated activities in wetlands and wetland buffers.
- 18.802.250 Avoiding impacts to wetlands.
- 18.802.260 Minimizing impacts to wetlands and associated buffers.
- 18.802.270 Mitigating for impacts to wetlands.
- 18.802.280 Mitigation plan requirements.
- Article IV. Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas (FWHCAs)
- Article V. Streams
- Article VI. Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas (CARAs)
- Article VII. General Development Standards
- 18.802.400 Critical areas studies.
- 18.802.410 Geologic hazard critical area study requirements.
- 18.802.420 Wetlands critical area study requirements.
- 18.802.430 Fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas (FWHCAs) critical area study requirements.
- 18.802.440 Critical aquifer recharge areas (CARA) critical area study requirements.
- Article VIII. Administration and Additional Standards
- 18.802.450 Critical area tracts, buffer areas, and building setback areas.
- 18.802.460 Monitoring.
- 18.802.470 Reasonable use exception.
- 18.802.480 Nonconforming activities.
- 18.802.490 Bonds for mitigation, restoration, and enhancement activities.
- 18.802.500 Violations and penalties.
- 18.802.510 Definitions applicability.
- 18.804 Shoreline Master Program
- 18.806 Transfer of Development Rights
- Article I. Intent, Designation, Certification, Bank
- Article II. Sending and Receiving TDRs
- Article III. Administration
- 18.808 Protection and Preservation of Landmarks, Landmark Sites and Districts
- Article I. Purpose
- Article II. General Administration and Standards
- 18.810 Forested Hillside Preservation
- Article I. Intent and Applicability
- Article II. Development Standards
- 18.812 Tree Preservation
- Article I. Purpose and Applicability
- Article II. General Provisions – Tree Preservation
- Article III. General Administration and Standards